Post-grunge

Post-grunge emerged in the early 1990s as a genre characterized by its heavy guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and introspective, emotionally charged vocals. Born from the ashes of grunge's sonic revolution, post-grunge absorbed its predecessor's raw energy while incorporating a more polished, radio-friendly sound. The genre's heyday spanned the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s, with many bands achieving mainstream success through anthemic choruses and guitar-driven hooks. Post-grunge's cultural significance lies in its resonance with a generation disillusioned with mainstream culture, as its themes of alienation, angst, and social disillusionment spoke to a broader audience. With its blend of alternative, hard rock, and punk influences, post-grunge carved a distinct niche, distinguishing itself from its grunge roots through a greater emphasis on melody and production sheen.

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5ROCK
Adelitas Way
Alanis Morissette
Alcotomic
Alien Ant Farm
Alisxn Gray
Alive In Stone
Alter Bridge
American Standard
Ann My Dice
Art Of Dying
BRKN LOVE
Bashford
Black Stone Cherry
Block of Flats
Blood Orchid
Bobby Amaru
BreakingRules
Buckcherry
Bury The Fear
Crispin Earl
Dark Sun
Days Of The New
Declaration
Def Leppard
EMPERORS & ANGELS
Echostone
Eternal Raijin
Evanescence
FIGHTMASTER
FYVR
Filter
Finger Eleven
First to Eleven
Foo Fighters
GRAVITY
Ghostshaft
Good Charlotte
Guzz
Gyroscope
Halestorm
Highly Suspect
Hollow
It's All Red
Kane
Kickdown
Korn
Kéo
LeGrand
Living Again
Lordnox
Love Ghost
Micah Ariss
Myles Kennedy
Odd Obsessions
Origem da Alma
Otherwish
POET The Band
Paul Lidel’s Scream Therapy
Protect Your Heart
Puddle Of Mudd
Puritano
Red Leather
Rev Theory
Rifle
Rooftop Sailors
Roommates
STELLVRIS
Sadye
Saint Asonia
Saturns Downfall
Saving Abel
Say Now
Scarlet Haze
Scott Tournet
Seether
Shadow Rebels
Shadows Of Earth
Shinedown
Silly Goose
Slanks
Smash Into Pieces
Smile Empty Soul
Sponge
Story Of The Year
TRUSTcompany
The Almas
The Bends
The Broken View
The Goo Goo Dolls
The Lonely Ones
The Pretty Reckless
The Steel Crows
The Tamers
TheUnbornBand
UNTIL DAWN
VITO
Velvet Chains
Wassup Rocker
Linkin Park
Nickelback
Pearl Jam
Foo Fighters
Evanescence
Korn
The Goo Goo Dolls
Three Days Grace
Creed
Rage Against The Machine
Def Leppard
Shinedown
Incubus
TOOL
Breaking Benjamin
3 Doors Down
Soundgarden
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Matchbox Twenty
Audioslave
Hoobastank
Seether
Alanis Morissette
Stone Temple Pilots
Godsmack
Hollywood Undead
Smash Mouth
Staind
Bad Wolves
P.O.D.
Lifehouse
Good Charlotte
Chevelle
CAKE
Daughtry
Halestorm
Eddie Vedder
Drowning Pool
Superheaven
Stone Sour
Third Eye Blind
Rob Thomas
Puddle Of Mudd
Sugar Ray
Bush
The Used
Uncle Kracker
Hinder
Finger Eleven
Flyleaf
Collective Soul
Hootie & The Blowfish
Theory of a Deadman
Crazy Town
Crossfade
Live
In This Moment
Chris Cornell
Spin Doctors
Barenaked Ladies
Alien Ant Farm
Alter Bridge
Blues Traveler
Buckcherry
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Atreyu
The Pretty Reckless
Sadturs
Marcy Playground
Silverchair
The Wallflowers
Red Leather
Chad Kroeger
Everclear
10 Years
Trapt
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Semisonic
Pop Evil
Smash Into Pieces
SICK PUPPIES
My Darkest Days
Highly Suspect
Soul Asylum
Fuel
Brie Larson
White Zombie
Gin Blossoms
Rifle
Candlebox
Corey Taylor
Saving Abel
Carolina Liar
Sixx:A.M.
Blue October
Weathers
Badflower
Filter
Tonic
Story Of The Year